Furring post



Patented May 2l, 1929.

UNITED STATES .PATENT GEORGE F. VOIGHT, OF- OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,Assrsivon vTO'EOONOMYA ritonuc'rs n CORPORATION, A CORPORATION vOFcALiFoRNIA. Y 1 i i -1 FURRING ros'r.`

Y application sied ,August 26,1927. serial m1215588'.

My invention relates to improvements in furring'posts particularlyadaptedV for attaching stucco wire in spaced order to the wall sheathingof stucco structures, although also useful `for other purposes; and oneof the objects 'of the present invention is the provision of a spacingelement normally frictionally fxedly locked onfthe forward end of avnailor driven element, but movable relatively thereon whensaid drivenelement is operatively projected in the .wall sheathing `forattachingfthe l stucco Wire thereto preparatory to the application ofthe stucco composition thereagainst.

Vith the'foregoing and other objects and purposes in view rwhich willappeary as ythe description proceeds, my invention resides in thecombination andarrangement of parts and in the details ofconstructionhereinafter described and.claimed,"it'being understood that changesinthe precise embodimentpof the invention herein disclosed can be madeVwithin the scope 'of what is fclainied without departingfrom the spiritofthe invention. In the accompanying drawingsj Figure 1 is a sideelevation of one of the present -urring postsfsupporting astrand ofvstucco wire, seated against a fragmental portion of wall sheathing,preparatory to operatively projecting the driven element thereintoforsecuring the stucco wire there- Figure 2 is a face View of the deviceafter the driven element has been projected in the wall sheathing,Vshowing the head'of the driven 'element in engagement withv the-'stuccoWire for binding 'it on the spacing "element and for holding the latterseated against the wall sheathing; i I l Figure 3 is a sectionalelevation of the spacing element,'wall sheathing,stucco wire and stuccocomposition; .Y `Figure 4 is a viewk in elevationof the spacing elementremoved from the driven element; 7 f Figure 5 is a median verticalsectional view of the s acing. element and elevations of portions othejdriven element;

Figure 6 is a'view on line 66 of Figl; Figure 7 is a view on line 7 '-7of Fig. 5; and l Figures 8 and 9 are views. on lines 8-8 and 9-9respectively, of Fig.l 4.

Av'Referring 'to lthel drawings Y in det-ail, d

throughout which like like parts:

The numerals l, 2 and 3, designate the Wall sheathing, stucco wire yandVmy improved furring'post, respectively.,v l The wall sheathing lcomprisesv prefnumerals designate erably, boards secured in closelyjointetl orden-across the'face of the studding and like frame 'timbersoi the structure,- and may,l if' desired, be provided with anV eX-fterior surface covering of building paper 4 to prev-ent any moist-urethat vmay penetrate the stucco composition from penetrating to thewoodwork ofthe structure. The application otthebuilding papera ishowever optionaha'nd the stuccowire 2 may, if preferred, be secured,`by* means of the present furringv postsB, directly to the wallsheathing, and the Vdesignations ysheathing and vvwall sheathing, whenhereinafter used, shall include any paper or like' covering or surfacingthatrnaybe applied lto the wall sheathing prior to 'the'. applicationvof the stucco wire thereagainst'. The stucco wire 2`may comprise anywire mesh or netting found vsuitable as a fou-ndation and reinforcementfor the stucco 'composition. Thewire netting commonlyknown aspoultry'wire` has-been -ound vto be entirely suitable for this purpose.li

The fui-ring' posts 3, which, form the present inventionand whichareadapted for securing vrthe stucco wire i2 in; spaced relation to thewall sheathing1,7ernbody, each, a drivenfelementcomprising a lheadednail A5 having its lower end preferablyfpointed,

and aVv spacing element formed of 'an-oblong istrip of sheet metalhaving a portion intermediate it's ends foldedl doubleandcomprisf ling abase, plate 6 disposed substantially at right angles lwith the nail, 5,'the a'Xis' of which it crosses, alsub-p-late 7', which seats againstthe upper sideof said baseplate, and an upright member' 8 having inter-'mediate portions struck {lat-wise in opposite directions'toform-nail'engaging bands or vloops 9, l10, and'f'11,'between adivision'ot which the nail projects and againstthe inner walls'of whichit bears sulliciently to become normally frictionally held againstaccidental movement relatively thereto, but

longitudinally sldable therebetween when said nail is forcibly projecteda proper distance in the wall sheathing against which thespacing elementis seated.

The arrangement of the bands 9, 10 and 11, are intended to be suchrelative to the upright member 8, that the nail 5 when disposed betweensaid bands, will lie substan-` tially in the plane of said member (seeFig. 1).

The intermediate portion of the upper edge of the upright member 8 iscut away to form, on opposite sides of the nail 5, Wire seats 12 forsupporting the stucco Wire Q, and wire retaining projections 13 forlimit ing lateral movement of said wire on said seats. i

The base plate 6 is provided with an opening 14 to permit the passagetherethrough of the nail 5 as it is driven into the wall sheathing, andtoV facilitate the free movement of the nail through said plate andopening, the latter may be Aformed considerably larger than the diameterof the body of the nail (see last five figures of the drawings) Thespacing element is preferably assembled on the driven element at thefactory and is normally frictionally held on the forward end thereof(see Fig. 1) to resist accidental removal therefrom; and to apply thedevice for securing the stucco wire to the wall sheathing, itis simplynecessary to project the forward end of the device including the spacingelement, throughone of the interstices or meshes of the wire with thenail disposed along one side of one of the strands of said wire, andthen drive the nail into the wall sheathing until the head of the nailengages and binds the strand on one of the wire seats 12, and binds thespacing element against the wall sheathing.

The furring posts may be disposed along the sheathing at such intervalsas may be found best suited for the work to be performed.` I have foundthat spacing them about 8 inches apart provides ample fastening andspacing-for the stucco wire atV pres ent in general use for reinforcingstucco material.

After securing the stucco wire to the wall sheathing, the stuccocomposition 15 is preferably applied by spreading it on the sheathingand on and around the stucco wire and furring posts until a stuccocoating of suitable thickness is obtained.

I claim:

1. `In means of the character described, a strip of flat metal having aspacing portion with itslower end bent substantially at right angles toform a wall engaging portion, the p spacing portion having bands struckflatwise in opposite directions to form nail holding means, the wallengaging portion being provided with an aperture to receive a nail heldby the nail holdingmeans.

2. In means of the character described, a strip of flat metal having aspacing portion with its lower end bent substantially at right angles toform a wall engaging portion, the spacing portion having bands struckflatwise in opposite directions to form nail hold ing means to hold anail substantially in the plane of the spacing portion, the wallengaging portion being provided with an aperture to receive a nail heldby the nail holding means.

3. In means of the character described, a strip of flat metal having aspacing portion with its lower end bent substantially at right angles toform a wall engaging portion, the spacing portion having aband struckflatwise out of the plane thereof to yform nail holding means, the wallengaging portion being provided with Van aperture to receive a nail heldby the nail holding means.

4. In means of the character described, a strip of fiat metal havingaspacing portion with a lath seat at its upper end and its entire lowerend bent substantially at right angles to form a wall-engaging portion,the spacing portion having a loop struck there from to form nail-holdingmeans, the wallengaging portion being provided with an aperture toreceive a. nail held by the nailholding means.

5. In means ofthe character described, a

Vstrip of flat vmetal having a spacing portion with a lath seat at itsupper end and its entire lower end uniformly bent substantially at rightangles to form a wall-engaging portion, the spacing portion having aloop struck therefromV to form nail-holding means.

6. In means of the character described, a strip of flat metal having aspacing portion with its entire lower end uniformly bent substantiallyat right angles .to form a wallengaging portion, the spacing portionhaving bands struck flat-Wise in opposite directions to formnail-holding means.

7. In means of the character described, a strip of fiat metal having aspacing portion with its entire lower end uniformly bent substantiallyat right angles-to forni a wallengaging portion, the spacing portionhaving bands struck flat-wise in opposite directions toV formnail-holding means to hold a nail substantially in the plane of thespacing portion.`

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 15th Aday ofAugust, 1927.

GEORGEVF. VOIGHT.

